Finally we can say that we are taking over our renovations and for the last week we already have been hard at work. We have kicked our builders out so everything is in our hands now to finally finish this house renovation. In this video we tell you all that lead to this decision and explain why we took this long and what are we planning to do next!
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I agree. There is a crisis in the building trades in Portugal which is a shame as this is not the case in Canada dealing with Portuguese construction companies. The reason why they dissapear after a few days is that the emphasis is getting deposits from other projects instead of completing and moving on. There is so much work in Portugal in the trades.
Good. Well done.
So if builders in Portugal conduct business like this, would it help to line up 3 or 4 building companies, and fire them faster, and then move on to your next choice? Or are you limited in choices, like in rural areas here in the US?
Just like the US you can’t trust anyone, if you want it done you have to do it yourself
I'm sorry you had to deal with this. I wish you all the best for your renovations and can't wait to see all the updates!
Sorry you had such a tough time. Hoping for the best for you, going forward.
House remodeling and car repairs are a nightmare in Portugal, and I blame the authorities since there isn´t no proper surveys and
inspections to this amateur business, so my advice is always ask for a pro-forma invoice regarding the final cost and deadline and if possible sign a contract with penalties if they miss it.. you will struggle to find a business willing to do it, as they have so much demand they can chose which jobs to take. I´m currently doing some remodeling in my house for the past 2 months, all by my hand so far.
Thanks for the videos and keep up the good work. As you are finding out this is pretty normal over there and you need to keep on them. You will have to supervise or take it on yourself.
So excited to see you guys do the work yourself. I think it's going to turn out great! We're going to be renovating a home in Portugal so we're especially going to be watching and learning from you guys.
Renovations videos, nice!! looking forward to it